But rather than set The Westies in the late 19th century, like Scorsese’s film, Brancato has chosen a 1980s New York City backdrop for his MGM+ crime drama. “We are thrilled to bring our ...

MGM+ has picked up another series from its most prolific creator, Chris Brancato under his overall deal with the linear channel and streaming service. The Westies, which Brancato created with ...

Epix, the MGM-owned premium channel that also offers its service through digital platforms and the standalone Epix Now, has been rebranded as MGM+ to better reflect its corporate owner’s library ...

“Narcos” creator Chris Brancato‘s next project, a 1980s crime drama about a New York-based Irish gang, has been ordered to series at MGM+. Titled “The Westies,” the eight-episode series ...

Sunday’s MGM+ launch of his six-episode “Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue” opens with a light plane crashing in a mountainous Mexican jungle with, yes, nine survivors emerging from the wreckage.

MGM+ has made it official and ordered The Westies crime drama from Narcos creator Chris Brancato. The Peaky Blinders-esque period drama series about fearsome Irish gangs in New York will start ...